"Quicksand" Quotes
A young woman's life spirals out of control as she navigates racial and social tensions in early 20th century America.
fiction | 192 pages | Published in 2010
Quotes
You don’t grow up in Harlem without learning how to duck around corners and play with words.
Looking back, I see the mistakes I made, the opportunities I missed. It's a vicious cycle, this longing for something different.
Quicksand... It's an appropriate word to describe my life. I'm constantly sinking, never finding stable ground.
The weight of the world is heavy on my shoulders, but no one can see it. I carry my burdens in invisible bags.
In a world that wants to put you in a box, I refuse to be defined by someone else's expectations.
Living in fear only keeps us trapped. Sometimes, you have to take a leap of faith and step into the unknown.
We may be born into certain circumstances, but that doesn't determine our worth. We have the power to rise above.
The struggle to find one's place in the world is a battle fought within the depths of one's own soul.
Love can be both a tender embrace and a suffocating prison. It all depends on who holds the key.
Sometimes it feels like quicksand is swallowing the best parts of me. But I won't let it consume my spirit.





